A bilateral meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Zambry Abdul Kadir was held in Vientiane on Jun 26.
At the meeting, both sides noted that the relations and cooperation between the two countries have grown constantly since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1966.
Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith noted that the visit by the Malaysian minister and his delegation has contributed significantly to enhancing the friendship and sound cooperation between the two countries, as well as the cooperation between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR and Malaysia.
the two ministers also discussed preparation for the official visit to Laos by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwa Ibrahim, his wife and a delegation of high-ranking officials of Malaysia between June 26 and 27, as well as preparation for the 4th Laos-Malaysia Joint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation Meeting (JCBC) to be held in Laos in 2024.
On behalf of the Lao government, DPM Saleumxay expressed thanks for the support and assistance from the government and people of Malaysia, especially the assistance for human resource development provided through the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme, training funds as well as assistance during the outbreak of covid-19.
For his part, Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir expressed his gratitude to the government and people of Laos for supporting Malaysia in regional and international arenas.
He also expressed his willingness to continue to work with the Lao side to strengthen the friendship and sound cooperation between Malaysia and the Lao PDR.
Source: Lao News Agency